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Nine killed in violence

The Election Commission (EC) deployed law enforcers and magistrates for the fifth phase of union parishad (UP) elections yesterday, but violence claimed nine lives, including that of a chairman-candidate and a member-candidate, and over 200 were injured. Polls were held in four districts. Of the deaths, four were in Jamalpur, two each in Noakhali and Chittagong, and one in Comilla district. Besides, two assistant presiding officers were killed in an accident involving a bus and a motorcycle at Munshirhat in Thakurgaon Sadar. The polling in 717 UPs was marred by clashes between rival supporters, casting of false votes, snatching of ballot papers, and use of arms to take control of polling centres. Even some presiding officers helped candidates…

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Tokyo with Dhaka in its development

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe yesterday assured his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina of continuing…

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News

Govt plans ‘security fund’ for education

Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith yesterday said the government is planning ‘security fund’ against bank loan, to be lent from the banking system, for the purpose of education, reports BSS. “Our economy has progressed forward ... so we can think of buying education depending…

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Metro

Prepare with knowledge

President Abdul Hamid yesterday asked the students to prepare themselves with knowledge and skills for turning Bangladesh into a prosperous country as per the government's 'Vision-2041', reports BSS. “Bangladesh has already become lower-middle income country and it will soon be a middle-income…

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Editorial

The G7 summit

The Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s call at the outreach meeting of the ongoing G7 summit, in Ise-Shima, Japan to the developed world to support the LDCs endeavour to get out of the poverty cycle is a timely reminder to the former about their moral responsibilities in meeting the SDGs.…

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Op-ed

Two years of Narendra Modi

In 2014, when Narendra Modi took oath as India’s fifteenth Prime Minister, he had perhaps factored in that he would step into South Block, the Indian Prime Minister’s office, on the day the country would be observing the country’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru’s death…

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Business

Artificial limbs

The ambience of the National Institute of Traumatology and Orthopaedic Rehabilitation (NITOR)—popularly known as ‘Pongu Hospital’—in Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, has never been too pleasant. Dim lights, unpleasant odours, and the ghastly sight of limbless patients groaning in pain—a…

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Worldwide

US forces in Okinawa under curfew

AFP, TOKYO: US forces in Okinawa are to be put under night-time curfew for a month following the suspected rape and murder of a woman by a former US marine, officials said Saturday. The announcement, part of a one-month “period of unity and mourning” comes after US President Barack Obama…

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Dhakalive

‘No Name, Just Talent’ art exhibition held

Afsana Asha To showcase Bangladesh artists and promote the concept of affordable art, a two-day unique art exhibition titled ‘No Name, Just Talent’ was held at the official residence of the High Commissioner of Canada on Friday and Saturday. With the intention of promoting young and unheralded,…

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Sports

Mosaddek keeps Abahani hopes alive

Mosaddek Hossain Saikat played the innings of his life to keep Abahani Limited in the hunt for the super league phase of the Dhaka Premier League (DPL) as he stayed tenacious, unleashing shots at will to help the side overcome a mighty target set by Prime Doleshwar Sporting Club at BKSP-3 ground yesterday.…

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Nationwide

Safe motherhood for healthy babies stressed

Health experts at a post-rally discussion have laid emphasis on ensuring safe motherhood for healthy new-born babies through proper nursing of all expecting mothers during pregnancy, planned birth and safe delivery, reports BSS from Rangpur. The district health administration in association with different…

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Farewell to arms for Sundarbans gang

The gang leader of “Master Bahini”, Md Mostafa Sheikh alias Master Mostafa, and nine associates are going to surrender to the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-8 today. According to RAB sources, “Master Bahini” is one of the most notorious gang of robbers operating in the Sundarbans.…

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